Hill Memorial
The Hill Memorial in 2021
Sussex County Historical Society (New Jersey) is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County Historical Society (New Jersey)
Sussex County Historical Society (New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Sussex County Historical Society (New Jersey)
Sussex County Historical Society (New Jersey) is located in the United States
Sussex County Historical Society (New Jersey)
Location82 Main Street, Newton, New Jersey
Coordinates41°3′24″N 74°45′17″W / 41.05667°N 74.75472°W / 41.05667; -74.75472
Built1916 (1916)
Built byThomas Farrel
ArchitectHenry T. Stephens
Architectural styleRenaissance revival
NRHP reference No.85001565[1]
NJRHP No.2612[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1985
Designated NJRHPMay 13, 1985

The Sussex County Historical Society is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1904 in the State of New Jersey. It is located in Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, and pursues a mission of promoting public knowledge and interest in the county's heritage.

Hill Memorial Museum

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Hill Memorial Museum at 82 Main Street in Newton, was constructed for the historical society in 1916 and has served as its home since then. It was built in the renaissance revival style to the design of Henry T. Stephens, an architect from Paterson, New Jersey by local contractor Thomas Farrel. It was dedicated on June 8, 1917, and named after three relatives of the main donor, Joshua Hill. It is the oldest building continuously operated as a museum in the State of New Jersey. The Hill Memorial was placed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1985, for its significance in architecture, education, and social history.[1][3]

The entry hall has a grand staircase made of quartered oak. The exterior walls are constructed in brick in two shades made by the N.H. Sloan kilns of Pennsylvania. Ornaments for the entrance were manufactured by the Brick Terra Cotta & Tile Company of Corning, New York. A 1922 fireplace on the ground floor was made by George Sharp with stones of local geological and historic significance.[4]

The second floor houses collections of quilts and other textiles, farming tools, baskets and other household items, Civil War memorabilia, and a partial skeleton of a Mastodon discovered nearby.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#85001565)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2024. p. 5.
  3. ^ Wright, Kevin (November 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hill Memorial". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
  4. ^ a b "The Hill Memorial". Sussex County Historical Society. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
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